India’s Meteorological Department will release hazard scores in all states in May and June based on weather parameters that lead to extreme heat, to aid in heat wave management. The analysis takes into account parameters such as maximum and minimum temperatures, humidity, wind and duration of heat waves. Scores will be given based on graded weightage for each parameter, and will be aggregated for each month from March to June for each weather station. The exercise will be repeated for each weather parameter to help governments and agencies take timely and appropriate action for heatwave management during the peak season.
As instances of intense heat waves increase across the country, the India Meteorological Department will in May or June release hazard scores in all states on different weather parameters that lead to or aggravate extreme heat. This is expected to help in heat wave management. A heat hazard analysis will be an annual exercise carried out by the weather bureau between March and June, when temperatures soar in various parts of the country, a Met official said. Although India sees high temperatures between March and June, temperature recordings from some parts of the country have shown sharp spikes over the past decade.
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